Hello everyone. I'm actually a Linux user, but I've been interested in BSD for longer than I was in Linux - my main reason for getting into Linux was the bigger userbase and therefore (so I thought) better support.
I've been using Debian on an old Laptop for a while now, but since the newest update borked my screen up I've yet again considered making the jump (on that machine, at least) to FreeBSD. I did have it installed on that machine briefly at one point, but gave it up after seemingly not being able to persuade the mouse to work when I started X, even though the mouse daemon always worked when I tested it.
I've asked about that problem before (not here, though), and all that I've ever been told has been either 'stop trying to be geeky, just use Linux,' or 'the BSDs are meant for servers, not users.' I'm not trying to be geeky, I'm just trying to learn, and I don't care what BSD was written for, it looks like it would be useful to me.
So that's my first question: how can I get the mouse to work on a laptop running FreeBSD 8.1?
My second question is: is there a (preferably simple) way to use wireless from the commandline?
Thanks very much.
I've been using Debian on an old Laptop for a while now, but since the newest update borked my screen up I've yet again considered making the jump (on that machine, at least) to FreeBSD. I did have it installed on that machine briefly at one point, but gave it up after seemingly not being able to persuade the mouse to work when I started X, even though the mouse daemon always worked when I tested it.
I've asked about that problem before (not here, though), and all that I've ever been told has been either 'stop trying to be geeky, just use Linux,' or 'the BSDs are meant for servers, not users.' I'm not trying to be geeky, I'm just trying to learn, and I don't care what BSD was written for, it looks like it would be useful to me.
So that's my first question: how can I get the mouse to work on a laptop running FreeBSD 8.1?
My second question is: is there a (preferably simple) way to use wireless from the commandline?
Thanks very much.